Which trainer would you rather be backing going into Cheltenham ?

Vincent O'Brien

Which one is that ?

What do you go on ?

Best win % ?

Best level stake return ?

Earnings ?

I would go for C) personally obviously hit form at the right time.

B. P Nicholls.

Cant have Nichols whereas you know its all the other two train for . Wille 5+ for me Henderson 3+ winners ......rest ? Who knows ?

Mullins 6, Elliott stable 5, Hendo 1, Nicholls 2 or 3. So long as they include Bravemansgame and Politologue the rest don't matter.

I’ve posted some thoughts on the “..... gone missing at Cheltenham” thread.

No thoughts on how the Elliott/Dopey/Sleazy/Sneezy team will fare but I expect Willie Mullins to have a field day on Wednesday, a couple of winners on each of Tuesday and Friday and to take a break and give everyone else a chance on Thursday.

I think Skelton could push Henderson all the way in the “top British trainer, Cheltenham 2021” competition and I hope the small but select teams fielded by King, Pipe and Bailey run well.

I’d also like to think that Fergal O’Brien and Kerry Lee could each achieve a first Festival winner.

Just to illustrate how the 14 day figures fluctuate, Nicholls is now just 10 from 35 and 9 days since a win-but how many fancied ones has he had in that time? Not many. For me it is about which stables to avoid. For me that is Tizzard, Paulton, Fry and Hobbs. A few winners here and there but too many stopping dead as soon as put under pressure.